Tool extractor



Sept. 13, 1932 Q SWTH 1,876,780

TOOL EXTRACTOR Filed Jan. 11, 1952 WIZQVENT R W Al IORNEY 30 vice orpair of pliers or the like could not portion 10 with a cut out portion11 secured Patented Sept. 13, 1932 1 7 7 9 OLIVER ALFRED SMITH, orBIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND- TOOL EXTRAGTOR Application filed January 11,1932.Serial No. 585,837.

This invention relates to tool extractors Another object of theinvention is. to pro and particularly to a device for extracting vide atool which may be stamped from a tools such as pen like tools that areinserted single sheet of metal and which, when bent like a pen in asuitable holder. into shape, is adapted to extract a pen llke In woodcarving, linoleum carving or the tool from a tool holder. I

like a multiplicity of different types of tools A further object of theinvention is to proare required to effect the desired and most vide atool which will cooperate with a propartistic result. Obviously, to havea separate 'erly prepared pen like tool for the purpose tool and toolholder to perform each of the 'of extracting the pen like tool from a:tool several cutting operations would require a holder. 7 V

bulky and expensive set of tools. Since great These and other objectswill be apparent to strength is unnecessary in each particular thoseskilled in this particular art from the form of cutting tool, it hasbeen found that claims and the description in the specificapen liketools adapted to be inserted in a tion in connection with the drawing insuitable holder are especially suited to per- Which: v 0 form finecutting and carving operations, and Figure 1 is a perspective view of atool exa plurality of cutting tools of this nature, all tractorillustrative .of this invention. of which may be inserted in a singlestandard Figure 2 isa plan .view of a stamped blank holder, willmaterially reduce the bulk and before it has been bent to form a tool asillusexpense of a complete carving tool outfit. trated in Figure 1. 7

uch tools that are fitted into holders for F'gure 3 1s a sectional sideview of an exconvenience during operation, often become tractor toolengaging a pen like tool held in f jammed due to the pressure exertedupon a pen tool holder. them during use. When these tools are sharpFigure 4 is a perspective view of apen tool faced cutting tools such asgouges, chisels or held in a pen tool holder.

the like, it is diflicult and dangerous to re- In the embodiment of theinvention which move such tools from a holder, manually, and has beenchosen for purposes of illustration since these pen like tools usuallyhave curved and referring nowto the drawing; in Figure surfaces and aremade of hardened steel, a 1 is shown an extractor tool having a handreadily be used to remove them, as the presto the hand portion by a neck12 and bent forsure which would have to be applied by such ward parallelto an extension 14 secured to devices to effect the removal of the toolsfrom the hand portion 10 by an offset portion 15. a holder when they arejammed, would be The portions 10, 11 and 14 are herein shown such thatthe tools would usually be broken. as being integral.

In accordance with this invention, I pro- The extending portion 14 hasside members vide a member having a suitable end portion, 16 that arebent up substantially perpendicuan extending portion, which may beintegral lar to the member 14, and form, in conjuncor attached tothe-end portion, with said extion with the cut out portion 11, when benttending portion having abent portion adaptas shown in Figure 1, a guideor guard for a ed to engage a perforation in a pen tool or pen like tool20 as illustrated in Figures 3 the like. The extending portion may haveand 4. A stamped out projection 21 proxibent portions on its sides toact as a guide mate the end of the extending member 14 as for a tool andhold it in place when tension is Shown in Figure. 2, is adapted to bebent up being applied on the extractor handle to effect and when theextracting tool is completed as the insertion of a tool in or itsremoval from shown in Figures 1 and 3, the member 21 will a tool holder.engage a perforation 22 of a pen like tool and, An object of theinvention is to provide a in conjunction, with the guide and guard tooladapted to readily extract a pen like tool members 11 and 16, hold thetool so that it from a tool holder. may be readily inserted in orremoved from of the invention as defined by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. In a device for inserting a tool in and extracting it from a toolholder, a hand member having a partially cut-out portion bent vat asubstantial angle thereto and forming a resilient guard for an extensionof said hand member, bent portions on either side of said extensionforming side guards, a projection on said extension inclined toward saidhand member and adapted automatically to engage a perforation in saidtool for the purpose of inserting it in and extracting it from the toolholder.

2. In a device for inserting a tool in and extracting it from a toolholder, a hand member having a partially cut-out offset portion bent ata substantial angle thereto and forming a resilient guard for anextensionof sald hand member offset therefrom, bent portions on eitherside of said ofiset extension forming side guards, a projection on saidexten sion inclined toward said hand member and adapted automatically toengage a perforation in said tool for the purpose of inserting it in andextracting it from the tool holder.

3. In a device for inserting a tool in and extracting it from a toolholder, a hand member having a partially cut-out portion bent atsubstantially 180 thereto and forming a resilient guard for an extensionof said hand member offset therefrom, bent portions on either side ofsaid offset extension forming side guards, a projection on said offsetextension inclined toward said hand member and adapted automatically toengage a perforation in said tool for the purpose of inserting it in andextracting it from the tool holder.

4.. In a device for inserting a tool in and extracting it from a toolholder, a member having a projection adapted automatically to en aperforation in said tool for the purpose of inserting it in andextracting it from the tool holder, a bent portion on said member actingas a guide for said tool, and a hand member for said inserting andextracting device having a bent portion acting as a resilient guide anda guard for said tool.

5. In a device for inserting a tool in and extracting it from a toolholder, a handle for said device, a member secured to said handle havinga projection inclined toward said handle and adapted automatically toengage a perforation in said tool for the purpose of Lil)

